If people find they have difficulty in relationships with peers, they may be experiencing some interpersonal issues or individual mental health concerns. Trouble in peer relationships often becomes a problem during childhood, when children are supposed to be forging friendships with other children their age. Trouble in peer relationships may be a sign of anxiety, depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or trauma.
Available Treatment Options
Therapists and counseling interventions for peer relationships for children may include Play Therapy to process trauma and emotions, social skills training, communication techniques, or other specified therapeutic processes based on their diagnosis.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Peer Relationships
“Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.” (GB Shaw) My clients are often looking to gain clarity; actualizing their identity beyond who they’ve historically been. Some may be exploring significant parts of who they are (i.e. relationships, sexuality, gender, career, passions/interests.) Others have experienced a shift, such as a life-cycle event, new school or employmen...
( English | español ) My life journey and experience created in me a passion for working with children, teens and young adults, who have anxiety, depression, life challenges and self-esteem issues. I love a good challenge and new experiences, and have really found a niche in working with college-aged young adults that are navigating through a phase in their life with many changes. I have also...
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Most people solve most problems on their own or with help from friends, but that doesn’t always work. Troubles mount up. Upheavals catch you unawares. “Go to” solutions can leave you empty-handed. Even planned changes can be disorienting - job changes, retirement, new relationships, going off to school, children leaving home. Sometimes people just need help coping, changing bad habits, or think...
I strongly believe in the human capacity for resilience, healing, and transformation and I am passionate about tailoring therapy to fit the individual and their strengths. Most of all though I genuinely care and invest myself in the people that my career, I have worked with clients experiencing a variety of conditions such as panic disorder, sexual/physical abuse, anxiety/depression, disturbing...
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( English | español ) My ideal clients are children who are struggling to behave, teens who seem out of control or just totally distant, young adults who feel life is meaningless, couples who have terrible communication and seem to fight all the time, and families who are stuck in a rut of continual dysfunction. They want a better life. I have experience and success working specifically with...
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